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Gary Coleman

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Key facts

Full name Gary Wayne Coleman[1]
Born February 8, 1968, Zion, Illinois[1]
Died May 28, 2010, Provo, Utah[1]
Profession Actor[1]
Best known for Arnold Jackson in *Diff’rent Strokes*[3]
Cause of death Intracranial hemorrhage after a fall[2]

Gary Coleman was an American actor best known as the child star Arnold Jackson on *Diff’rent Strokes*. He was born in 1968 and died in 2010.

Context

Gary Coleman was an American actor who rose to fame as a child star in the late 1970s and 1980s, primarily for his role as Arnold Jackson in the sitcom *Diff’rent Strokes* [3]. He was born Gary Wayne Coleman on February 8, 1968, in Zion, Illinois, and died on May 28, 2010, in Provo, Utah [1]. His catchphrase from the show, “What’choo talkin’ ’bout, Willis?”, became widely recognized [2]. Coleman suffered from focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, a kidney disease, and his death was caused by an intracranial hemorrhage following a fall [3].

Documented claims

  • Gary Coleman was a child star of the late 1970s and 1980s. [1]
  • He had a kidney disease called focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. [3]

Questions and answers

How did Gary Coleman live without kidneys?

Gary Coleman had a kidney disease called focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, which led to kidney failure. He received two kidney transplants and underwent dialysis for many years [3].

What disability did Gary Coleman have?

Gary Coleman had focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, a kidney disease that caused him to have short stature and required dialysis and transplants [3].

When Gary Coleman died, what was his net worth?

The sources provided do not specify Gary Coleman's net worth at the time of his death.

Sources

  1. Gary Coleman - Death, Parents & Facts — biography.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Gary Coleman(1968-2010) — imdb.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Gary Coleman - Actor, Comedian - TV Insider — tvinsider.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People